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The Observer
Incompetent and doomed: Privatisation has made a Dad's Army of the state
Kenan Malik
4 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Save us from ‘Shrekking’ - we have plenty of dating horrors already
In an ideal world, the young find their own way - but sometimes you have to intervene.
1 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
We can lead the world in clean energy – if we ‘rewire’ Britain
When I took the role as chair of Great British Energy in July 2024, I knew I would be doing so at a time when the comfort of policy consensus in energy was starting to fracture. It has now become a major fault line, and at the frontline of a misinformation battle.
1 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Who knew what when? The questions for protection staff
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor might have been stripped of his titles and forced to move from Royal Lodge, but questions remain about who knew what and when in the years Andrew maintained his friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
2 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Buyers circle as Battersea owners consider sell-off
The chimneys of Battersea Power Station have been through a lot in the past four decades.
2 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Breaking up and breaking records with a divorce hit
Lily Allen's post-divorce album, West End Girl, is already breaking records and is likely to shatter more. Greeted with widespread critical acclaim, it is the UK's most downloaded album of the week and the most streamed digital-only release by a British artist in an opening week this year.
4 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
For baked beans, bulbs and now banking, corner shops are vital – and they're thriving
Martha Gill
4 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Top hospitals turn away pregnant women too scared to use local units
At least five of England's top-rated maternity units have been forced to turn pregnant women away because of \"significant and unanticipated increases in demand\", despite birth rates falling across the country.
2 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Bartlett's Disney dream will test the reach of the creator economy
Venture capitalists are striking more deals with influencers, but do they have the right business models to rival Hollywood, asks Stephen Armstrong
3 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Phones centre stage? Surely, the play's the thing
Theatrical tech overload is another symptom of our digital obsession, writes Kate Maltby
2 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Rio favelas mourn as deadliest police raid exposes deep divisions
Last week's operation, which left at least 121 people dead, has led to calls for the governor to go, but also demands for a tougher approach from President Lula
2 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
After the hurricane: will the human cost finally push Cop30 into action on climate crisis?
As politicians head to Brazil, Melissa offers a stark reminder of the consequences of failure to act. Climate editor
4 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
The choir creating harmony in prisons Paul Webster
Hans – all names and nationalities have been changed – is distressed, angry, and itching badly.
4 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
The gloves are off: Mary Earps hits out at England coach and fellow goalie
In a revealing new memoir, the Lionesses' former keeper criticises Sabrina Wiegman and exposes resentments in the squad, writes Jessy Parker Humphries
2 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Puma puts 'supershoe' to test in New York marathon
Of the more than 50,000 runners hoping for a personal best in today's New York marathon, 100 will take to the starting line with an edge: Puma's newest supershoe.
1 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
AI needs Wikipedia's integrity
Imagine if nonprofit encyclopedia Wikipedia had been the model for internet era organisations, rather than profit-maximising behemoths like Google and Facebook.
1 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Economists don't have crystal balls, more like snow globes – and they're all shook up
This year's Nobel prize winners in economics were celebrated for their work on how countries achieve sustained growth through technological progress and creative destruction.
2 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
There'll be a steep penalty for breaking Labour's tax pledge, but the price may have to be paid
So, 2p or not 2p? That is the question.
4 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Prunella Scales
Actor who made audiences laugh as Sybil Fawlty and moved them to tears navigating canals with her husband
3 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Trump now the greatest of ALL TIME ... at being least popular president
Donald Trump is unpopular.
3 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Shellshocked and homeless, survivors wait for aid to arrive
As floodwater swallowed the streets of Jamaica, Brandon Miller, who lost both arms in an accident in 2018, was trapped inside his collapsing home.
1 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Baillie Gifford faces £12m 'cat bond' payout after hurricane
Edinburgh-based fund manager Baillie Gifford is on the hook to pay out as much as £12m in \"catastrophe bond\" insurance as a result of Hurricane Melissa, according to data seen by The Observer.
1 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Bonk now and pay later? Klarna's new subscription offer
The firm known for offering split payments for online shopping has launched a membership plan it hopes will boost its debit card and bring it respectability.
2 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
The Nvidia supremacy: what could possibly burst the chip manufacturer's $5tn bubble?
\"Big Tech\" doesn't cut it any more. Nvidia became the first company to reach a $5tn valuation last Wednesday, thanks to a stock surge driven by optimism about the future sales in China, after Donald Trump and Xi Jinping signed a one-year trade truce.
2 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Berlin clubs kick the drug habit as sober nights lure the crowds
Postcard from Berlin
3 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Jamaica didn't cause the climate crisis – yet it will be paying the highest price
The mighty Hurricane Melissa, as it made landfall on Jamaica, focused directly on the parish of St Elizabeth, described by officials as the \"breadbasket of the country\".
3 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
5,000,000,000,000
Nvidia's trillions and the concentration of Al power
3 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Trump foxed by Gates's climate change memo
\"I (WE!) just won the War on the Climate Change Hoax,\" posted Donald Trump this week, thanking Bill Gates for having the courage to finally admit he \"was completely WRONG on the issue\".
1 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Mum knows best... until it comes to weight-loss injections
It was the term that made it all click: almond mom.
1 min |
November 02, 2025
The Observer
Canada leads efforts to loosen China's grip on rare earths
The US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, claimed last week that China had \"made a real mistake\" by playing hardball with America over access to its rare earths.
1 min |